Use of Uninitialized Resource Affecting helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/repo package, versions <3.18.5
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- published14 Aug 2025
- disclosed14 Aug 2025
- creditJakub Ciolek
Introduced: 14 Aug 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/repo to version 3.18.5 or higher.
Overview
helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/repo is a package manager for kubernetes.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Resource via improper validation when parsing Chart.yaml and index.yaml files. An attacker can cause a panic in the application by providing malformed or unexpected YAML content, such as a null maintainer, non-string values in dependencies' import-values, or empty entries in chart version lists.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by ensuring YAML files are formatted as expected prior to processing.